GASA Class Notes
Spring Quarter 2008
EDU 198
P/NP
UC Davis Campus Violence Prevention Program
2:10pm-4:00pm
T/TR
EOC, by CVPP, near TAPS
Tuesday April 1, 2008
*Take roll
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Introductions
o Basic Introductions
- Name, House, Year, Major
o Note card Icebreaker
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Confidentiality
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This is NOT an anti-fraternity class!
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Course Overview/ Syllabus
*Distribute CRN
*Change 1 unit to 4 units on Sisweb.ucdavis.edu
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Dormancy, youtube video
o Reactions?
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Homework: Read Just Sex; Chapter 2
Familiarize yourself with www.gasanow.org
Thursday April 3, 2008
*Take roll
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Discuss Just Sex; Chapter 2
o What does the author mean by the “perfect victim?”
o Why is it difficult for survivors to talk about an assault?
o Any other opinions or questions?
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Sexual Assault and the Greek Community
o PowerPoint Part 1
- Why should Greeks care about sexual assault?
 High risk community
- What is sexual assault?
 Any sexual contact without consent
 1 out of 4 women will be sexually assaulted
 1 out of 6 men will be sexually assaulted
o Probably underreported (Does this make me
gay?)
 Most under-reported crime
o Only 16% are ever reported to police
o CA Statute of Limitations
 No DNA-7 years
 DNA processed within a year-No statute
 If match is found, 1 year to take action
- 4 laws that define consent
 1. Force or Threat of Force
o Only giving consent because fear of danger
 Only 6% of rapes use physical weapons
 80% of the time it’s someone you know
 Grooming the victim
 Creating a friendly front so when
attacked the victim uses previous
judgments to justify action
 Trust already exists
 Attacker makes threats
 2. Coercion of Trickery
o Younger kids
 “If you tell someone we’ll both get in
trouble”
 “Everyone’s doing it”
 Bribery
o Examples:
 Shasta County (10 years ago)- Super
Bowl bet
 The Accused- Jodie Foster
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3. Incapacitation
o If under the influence of alcohol or another
drug a person cannot give consent
 Drugs used to facilitate assault
 Alcohol
o Kingsley has handout
 Roofies- legal in Mexico
 GHB- used at raves, overdoses,
not legal anywhere-odorless,
colorless, metallic taste
 Ketamine- found at vet’s offices;
totally conscious, but no body
functions
o Person’s responsibility who is initiating sexual
activity to know how intoxicated the other
person is
o People in comas cannot give consent
 4. Incapable
o People who are developmentally disabled
o Anyone under the age of 18
 Difference of 3 years or more
Sexual Assault has nothing to do with sexual attraction
 All power and control
o Men and women have the same sex drive
 Has to be other stuff too
o Average # of victims: 12
 Usually commonalities
 Meagan’s Law (website)
Homework: Invite Greeks to GASA facebook group by April 4, 2008
Read ‘A Program on Preventing Sexual Assault Directed
Toward Greek Leaders’
Read Just Sex; Chapter 9
Tuesday April 8, 2008
*Take roll
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Discuss Just Sex; Chapter 9
o Do you think creating a consent policy would work?
o Why do you think the prevention activities at Antioch were so
successful? (the ideas came from students)
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Discuss ‘A Program on Preventing Sexual Assault Directed
Toward Greek Leaders’
How do you see this being applicable or effective here at Davis?
Do you agree/disagree with their approach?
Discuss Dartmouth article
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Movie: Socially Acceptable
o Ask students if they have questions or comments
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Sexual Assault Continuum Activity
o Break into groups and complete activity
o As a group
- What did you discuss within your group
- Do the scenarios constitute sexual assault? Why/why not?
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Homework: Reaction Paper # 1 due April 15, 2008
Read My Sorority Pledge
Read Life Lesson #2
Attend ‘Airing Out UC Davis’ Dirty Laundry’ tomorrow night
from 5-8pm at the SAE house
Thursday April 10, 2008
*Take roll
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Discuss My Sorority Pledge/ Life Lesson #2
o Reactions?
o How do we prevent this from happening at Davis?
o Is it fair for her to use her position at the NYT to slam the Greek
community?
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Sexual Assault and the Greek Community
o PowerPoint Part 2
- What feeds sexual assault in the Greek community?
 Statistics
 Real life examples
o ‘Porn Star Accused of Sorority House Rape’
o ‘Sex Attacker Who Apologized is Released’
 What can the Greek community do to combat sexual
assault?
o Hosting Safer Parties
o How do our values match up with what is
presented?
 Mike’s Values Activity
 Personal Values Worksheet
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Homework: Reaction Paper # 1 due April 15, 2008
Read Just Sex; Chapter 8
Tuesday April 15, 2008
Gender Socialization
*Take roll
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Collect Reaction Paper #1
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Introduction to group project
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Discuss Just Sex; Chapter 8
How do you think pornography relates to “Rape Culture?”
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Movie: Killing Us Softly
o Do you agree with the movie
 Gender Boxing Activity
Men having sex
Men not having sex
Pimps
pussies
Players
gay
Women having sex
Sluts
Ho’s
Women not having sexy
prude
tease
o How can women win?
o How does this relate to the “Rape Culture” and even encourage
men to rape?
o How does this lead to homophobia
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Homework: Read Sexual Assault Response Plan
Thursday April 17, 2008
Victim Services
*Take roll
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Discuss Sexual Assault Response Plan
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Marisa Messier
o Introduction to Victim Services
- Rape Trauma Syndrome
- Compassion Fatigue
o How to help a friend
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Walking the Walk Activity
o Each group discusses how the activity made them feel.
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Homework: Read How Men Can Stop Rape
Tuesday April 22, 2008
*Take roll
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Gender Specific Programs
o Men: Tough Guise and discussion
o Women: Discussion Group
o Questions for both groups:
 What are things that frustrate you in terms of gender
stereotypes?
 Within the Greek community?
 What do you want the other gender to know?
 Discuss How Men Can Stop Rape
 Women – what is helpful from men?
 Men – what is your role in ending sexual assault?
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Homework: Talk to 2 friends assignment due April 29, 2008
Read America’s Next Top Model Blurb
Thursday April 24, 2008
Media and the Greek Community
*Take roll
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Discuss America’s Next Top Model article
o Shauna bring pictures
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Brainstorm about Media and the Greek Community
o How are college students portrayed?
o How are members of the Greek community portrayed?
 Difference between men and women?
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Youtube.com
o Beverly Hills 90210
o GREEK
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Discussion Points
o So what?
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Homework: Talk to 2 friends assignment due April 29, 2008
Tuesday April 29, 2008
Healthy Relationships
*Take roll
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Discuss Talk to 2 friends assignment
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Domestic Abuse/ Dating Violence
o Any abuse between 2 people who are or were in an intimate
relationship
 2/3 of the kids that grow up in abusive homes become either
an abuser or a victim
 People abuse to gain power and control over others
 Same as sexual assault
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Wheel of Abuse
1. Sexual: sexual assault, prostitute, cheating, fake pregnancy,
withholding sex
2. Intimidation: almost doing something
3. Threats: progressively get bigger- built up
4. Isolation: cutting off all other ties- one of the biggest red flags
5. Physical: hitting, causing physical pain, etc…; abuser might make it
seem like a joke
6. Using Kids: bribe kids, threatening against kids,
abortion/pregnancy, kids become commonality
7. Economic: limiting money, isolation, dependence, borrowing
8. Emotional: cutting them down, yelling, criticizing, verbal abuse,
inflicting guilt
o Everything goes back to emotional abuse
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Homework: Group Project Ideas due May 8, 2008
Thursday May 1, 2008
Healthy Relationships
*Take roll
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Finish Wheel of Abuse
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Cycle of Violence
o See sheet in binder
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#1 reason for police death is domestic violence
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Immigration status cannot be taken into account with SA or DV cases in
California
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In California a woman can charge her husband with spousal rape
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5 things that don’t directly cause domestic violence:
1. Childhood history-risk factor, but not a cause
2. Drugs and alcohol-excuse
3. Anger problems-abuser has ALL the control
4. Health/mental illness
5. Stress
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Reasons for staying
o Lack of resources
o Feelings
o Kids
o Religion
o Cultural beliefs
o Communities
o Stigma
o Friends
o Wheel of Abuse
o Sex
o Hope
o Fear
o Companionship
o Low Self Esteem
o Fear or distrust of law enforcement
o Embarrassment
o Drugs
o Guilt
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Reasons for leaving
o Kids
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Friends
Self esteem/respect
Knowledge
Resources
Tired-worn out
Hope
Possibility of better life
Family
Support network
Life threatening experience/personal safety
Education
Personal ambition
Moment of clarity
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DV is SO COMPLICATED!!
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Average number of times a DV victim will leave and return before they
leave for good: 7 times
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Most dangerous time for a person in an abusive relationship is the first 6
months after they leave
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Loveisrespect.org
o National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
o Seventeen Magazine article ‘Words That Hurt’
 1 out of 3 teens has a friend who has been in an abusive
relationship
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Homework: Read Just Sex; Chapter 14 for May 8, 2008
Group Project Ideas due May 8, 2008
Reaction Paper #2 due May 13, 2008
Tuesday May 6, 2008
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No Class-Women Take Back the Night Set-up on Quad
Everyone must attend the event!
Thursday May 8, 2008
Self Care
*Take roll
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Discuss Women Take Back the Night
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Discuss Just Sex; Chapter 14
o What advantage is there to combining all forms of oppression?
o What are the disadvantages?
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Collect Group Project Ideas
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CAPS Guest Speaker-Vicarious Trauma
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Homework: Read 10 Ways to Fight Hate, 1-5
Tuesday May 13, 2008
Just the Facts
*Take roll
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Collect Reaction Paper #2
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Return Group Project Ideas
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Discuss 10 Ways to Fight Hate; 1-5
o Have people volunteer to explain each one.
o Are these realistic expectations?
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Do midterm in class
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Go over midterm
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Homework: Read 10 Ways to Fight Hate; 6-10
Thursday May 15, 2008
What a Night!
*Take roll
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What a Night! Presentation
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Discuss 10 Ways to Fight Hate, 6-10
o Have people volunteer to explain each one.
o Are these realistic expectations?
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Work on Group Projects
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Homework: Read Just Sex; Chapter 12
Tuesday May 20, 2008
Peer Counseling
*Take roll
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Discuss Just Sex; Chapter 12
o What are the difficulties faced when doing peer education?
o As an educator, do you identify as a feminist? why/ why not?
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Counseling Tips
o Getting the victim comfortable
 Confidentiality
 Body language
 Setting (quiet space)
o Following Skills
 Active listening
 Repeating back to contact
 Validating feelings
 Normalizing
 Asking open ended questions
 Letting them know it’s not their fault
o Check in with yourself first
o At the end of everything make a referral
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Mock Victims Activity
o Students break into groups and work with volunteer victim
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As a group, discuss what mock victim experience was like
o What are the challenges and strengths you might face when
helping a friend/someone within your house?
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Homework: Read 10 Ways Not To Be An Asshole
Thursday May 22, 2008
*Take roll
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Gender Specific Programs
o Discuss 10 Ways Not To Be An Asshole
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Homework: Read HIV Peer Education Articles
Read Public Speaking and Facilitation
Tuesday May 27, 2008
Peer Education
*Take roll
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Gender Specific Wrap Up
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Discuss HIV Peer Education reading
o Why was the education successful?
o How could this be used on our campus/ in the Greek community?
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Discuss Public Speaking and Facilitation handout
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Presenting on the Fly activity
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Work on Group Projects
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Homework: Read SMART Goal Setting
Thursday May 29, 2008
*Take roll
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SMART Goal Setting
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What now?
o GASA beyond Spring Quarter
 What responsibility do we have sitting in this room?
 What can we do as a group?
 Where do we want this to go?
 How do we want to get the houses involved?
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Work on Group Projects
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Evaluations
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Homework: Finish Final Project is needed
Tuesday June 3, 2008
*Take roll
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Collect Final Projects/Discuss Final Projects
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Watch season finale of GREEK season 1
Thursday June 5, 2008
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No class!